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Improvised Shoulder Strap Holder

August 20, 2009 by Alexandru Csete

When I bought my FT-817 (second hand) it came with a shoulder strap but the shoulder strap holders were missing. I talked to the seller and he promised to send them to me. Few days later I have received another shoulder strap so that now I had two shoulder straps but still no holder! Now … Read more

FT-817 CAT

September 15, 2005 by Alexandru Csete

This article gathers my previously posted blog entries concerning the FT-817 CAT. The blog entries have now been archived and are not available anymore; however, all info should be present in this article.

FT-817 in Digital Modes

August 11, 2005 by Alexandru Csete

The FT-817 receiver is great in digital modes too. I find it, however, that normal operation the way I am used to do it, is rather difficult with the important functions hidden behind different menus.

FT-817 Receiver is Great

August 7, 2005 by Alexandru Csete

I have had some nice QSO’s on 20 meters. I had to turn the power down to 2.5 watts because the power supply I was using got quite hot. The FT-817 does indeed use a lot of Amps when running at 5 watts and 14 Volts.

FT-817 QSK

August 7, 2005 by Alexandru Csete

Well, to make a not so long story even shorter: FORGET ABOUT QSK WITH THE FT-817!

First Impressions of the FT-817

August 5, 2005 by Alexandru Csete

A month ago I bought a second hand FT-817ND but for various reasons I couldn’t test it until now. Finally, I have the FT-817 in my hands. My very first impression: Oauw! This thing is really tiny, much smaller than I expected. It can almos fit into the pocket of my winter coat :))